It's early 1962 and Stan Lee's office at Marvel Comics in New York City, 40 years

before Stan will sue the company.

Despite never-saving to rest, Stan is in a great move.

He bounces around, scribbling edits to dialogue, and plotting the production schedule for Marvel's latest titles.

Stan works while he waits for artist Jack Kirby to arrive.

Stan and Jack's comic book creation, The Fantastic Four, has led to a massive success for Marvel.

Now Stan believes he has a new character that would become synonymous with a Marvel name and mark the next step in the evolution of the superhero.

Stan laid out his story idea to Jack Kirby, and he can't wait to see the artwork Jack has created for the project.

Jack arrives and steps into Stan's office.

Now Stan, I did a couple of passes and this is what I've got.

Stan clears his face on his desk and Jack lays out his drawings.

Looking them over though, Stan can't hide the disappointment on his face.

You have a problem with the work, Stan?

Well, it's brilliant, as always.

But this isn't the character.

He looks like a younger version of Superman or something.

You know, a pimpley teenager, scrawny kid, unlikely hero.

I wanted him to feel like I did when I was growing up in the Bronx.

Outside of things.

Jack's drawings for this new superhero, Spider-Man, are in line with how he draws many of his heroes.

The teenager has the muscles and all American good looks of a stereotypical high school quarterback.

Stan, you're describing a sidekick, not a protagonist.

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